Youth advocate, Samson Itodo was however the biggest winner of the night as he carted away the coveted Young Person of the Year 2018 award for his work as leader of the Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth & Advancement (YIAGA), a non-governmental organization calling for youth participation in governance.

Hosted by Bolanle Olukanni and Tobi Bakre, 20 winners emerged at this year’s event, with trailblazers selected across their communities in categories ranging from social activism, business, and entertainment.

The Future Awards Africa celebrates young, diverse and innovative young Africans between the ages of 18 and 31, who are making a difference through social good, social enterprise and creativity.

The Future Awards Africa 2018 is presented by The Future Project, Guaranty Trust Bank and H20h.

See the full list of winners below:

The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for comedy

Winner: Mark Angel

The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for Photography

Winner: Emmanuel Oyeleke

The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for Business

Winner: Chidi Ajaere

The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for New Media

Winner John Obidi

The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for Acting

Winner Zainab Balogun

The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for Advocacy

Winner: Uche Kenneth Udekwe

The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for Agriculture

Winner: Ayodele Sipasi Olalekan

The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for screen producer

Winner: Nadine Ibrahim

The Future Awards Africa 2018 Prize for OAP TV

Winner: Olive Emodi

The Future Awards Africa 2018 University of Sussex Prize for Education